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File: 120396_sep96_decls1_0001.txt
Subject: REPLACEMENT OF M17A2 FIELD PROTECTIVE MASK
Unit: MCCDC
Parent Organization: CMC
Box ID: BX600038
Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 171
Document Number: 2
Folder SEQ #: 32
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JMMEDIATE ZYUW RULGSGG8481 2262330
0 14234OZ AUG 90 ZYB
FM COMMARCORLOGBASES ALBANY GA//80//
TO CMC WASHINGTON DC//LRCC//
INFO CG FMFPAC//G-4/G-3// CG FMFLANT//G-4/G-3//
CG I MEF//G-4/G-3// CG III MEF//G-4/G-3//
RUCBLFA/CG 11 MEF//G-4/G-3// CG FIRST MEB//G-4/G-3//
//NO4000//
SUBJ: REPLACEMENT OF M17A2 FIELD PROTECTIVE MASKS FOR OPERATION
DESERT SHIELD A
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORLOGBASESALB/80//
RMKS/1. V TESTING OF M17A2 GAS MASKS IN THE HANDS OF OPERATING
rnmniirtpn RV Tr (ZT A mn PVA II IAT I ntJ [INIT t4nRi I P TFRT PA r III TV
ALL FAILURES HAVE EITHER BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THESE RESULTS
ARE CONSISTENT WITH PAST TEST EXPERIENCE.
2. 0 TESTING OF MASKS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED FOR CONUS BASED
UNITS SINCE 1985 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRIORITY ESTABLISHED BY FMFPAC
AND FMFLANT. ALL MEU'S THAT HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED SINCE 1987 HAVE
HAD 100 TESTING. NO TESTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED ON MASKS HELD BY
111 MEF OR IST MEB BY THE TEST AND EVALUATION UNIT.
3. (S) TESTING OF I MEF AND 11 MEF DEPLOYING UNITS M17A2 MASKS
CONTINUES. ALL FAILURES ARE BEING REPLACED BY THE TEST AND
EVALUATION UNIT.
4. A@ THIS COMMAND RECOMMENDS:
0 ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT OF XLL M17A2 MASKS HELD BY III
MEF AND IST MEB FORCES DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT
SHIELD. EXCHANGED MASKS WILL BE RETURNED TO MARCORLOGBASES FOR
IROAN'AND RETURN TO STOCK.
B. A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT TESTING OF ALL M17A2 MASKS HELD BY
I MEF AND 11 MEF DEPLOYING FORCES. WHERE DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES
WILL NOT PERMIT TESTING, ONE-FOR-ONE EXCHANGE WILL BE PROVIDED.
[ROAN AND
RETURN TO STOCK.
C. (U) MARCORLOGBASES WILL FUND FOR REPAIR OF ALL MACHINE
FAILURES DURING ON-SITE INSPECTION AND IROAN. OPERATING FORCES
WILL BE BILLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF VISUAL FAILURES OF THESE SAC I
ASSETS.
5. V UPON APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS, THIS COMMAND PREPARED TO
COMMENCE IMMEDIATE EXCHANGE OF III MEF AND IST MEB ASSETS AND TO
rnNTIMIlP TrqTlMn I mFF Awn 11 MFF AqPFTq-
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DECL:OADR// BT
by
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AsstSecDef Memo28May92
Date//@q& Signed
CMC WASH DC ADV 6
ACTION LRCC(5) (U,F)
INFO TFK CK (I)
MCN=9022S/39316 TOR= 6/234OZ CDSN=MAC640
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Document 8 f:/Week-38/BX600038/FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 171/replacement of m17a2 field protective mask:1112961512462
Control Fields 17
File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-38
Box ID = BX600038
Unit = MCCDC
Parent Organization = CMC
Folder Title = FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 171
Folder Seq # = 32
Subject = REPLACEMENT OF M17A2 FIELD PROTECTIVE MASK
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 12-NOV-1996